Zalorian rock-lion

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"The Jedi is the rock-lion at the gate who says, 'I will defend these beings with my life, and that is the sum of me.'"
―Kina Ha[3]

The Zalorian rock-lion,[1] also known as the rock-lion, was a species native to the planet Zaloriis. The rock-lions' habitat was in the mountain range known as the Fantain Mountains, among the boulders which provided shelter from the planet's strong winds.[2]

Basilisk war droids were alternatively described as resembling an armored rock-lion[1] or a cross between a rock-lion and a Karran beetle.[4] In 19 BBY,[5] following the death of the Jedi Knight Etain Tur-Mukan, the Jedi Master Kina Ha compared the duty of the Jedi to that of a rock-lion at a gate, ready to give their life in the protection of other beings.[3]

Behind the scenes

Rock-lions were first mentioned in the databank entry for Zaloriis in the 2001 LucasArts video game Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds.[2] The species was fully identified as the Zalorian rock-lion in the article "The History of the Mandalorians," written by Abel G. Peña and published in the eightieth issue of Star Wars Insider,[6] which was distributed to subscribers and available on newsstands in January 2005.[7]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The New Essential Guide to Droids
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Imperial Commando: 501st
  4. ↑ The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. III, p. 319 ("war-mount")
  5. ↑ The Essential Reader's Companion places Imperial Commando: 501st in 19 BBY.
  6. ↑ SWInsider "The History of the Mandalorians: Exploring the Evolution of a Mighty Race of Warriors" — Star Wars Insider 80
  7. ↑ StarWars.com Clone Wars Continue in Insider #80 on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
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